Greece moves forward with a bill granting Chevron and HELLENiQ Energy exploration rights in four offshore areas, a move the government says could strengthen the country’s energy role and challenge the Turkey-Libya maritime agreement.
Party leaders debate the findings of a five-month inquiry into the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal, with sharp divisions over whether former ministers Makis Voridis and Lefteris Avgenakis should face a criminal investigation.
The “Active Battle” bill introduces a unified incident command system and a prevention-focused crisis model, while opposition parties warn of gaps in planning, staffing and coordination
Government calls the proposed collective labor agreements reform a “historic” social pact to boost worker protections, while opposition parties argue the bill falls short on wages and safeguards
Presenting the bill, Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said the government aims to draw a clearer line between legal migration and irregular entry, combining tougher enforcement with reduced bureaucracy for lawful residents.
The deaths of 15 migrants off Chios cast a shadow over the immigration bill debate, with opposition parties calling for full transparency and a thorough investigation
The legislation aims to streamline legal migration, introduce temporary refugee facilities, and strengthen sanctions against human traffickers, while promoting skilled labor and international cooperation
A minute of silence honored the five women workers that were killed in a factory explosion in Trikala and the seven PAOK supporters who lost their lives in a road accident in Romania
In an acrimonious debate that lasted 5 days, 159 MPs voted in favor and 136 against, following sharp exchanges over the farmers' blockades, high prices, and the OPEKEPE scandal
Political leaders make their final pitches as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis closes a subdued five-day parliamentary debate, with farmers’ protests, housing costs and subsidy reform at the heart of today’s showdown.
The Speaker’s office described the measure as part of an effort to make debates “more structured and efficient,” aligning the Hellenic Parliament with time-management practices common in other European legislatures
Families and supporters gathered in central Athens to honor the 57 victims of the Tempi train disaster and denounce a government proposal restricting protests near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
A series of contentious bills on labor, public media, defense, and migration will test the government’s agenda ahead of December’s budget vote
Nominal GDP is projected to rise from €249.6 billion in 2025 to €260.9 billion in 2026, while domestic inflation is expected to ease from 2.6%.
A special committee holds its first session on Monday to investigate decades of mismanagement in Greece’s farming payments agency, with sharp clashes expected between government and opposition
The humanitarian group asked Parliament’s president for diplomatic support to transfer severely injured and ill patients from Gaza to EU countries, including Greece
The deputy minister of finance, George Kotsiras, underlined that Greece is at the forefront of every humanitarian effort aimed at restoring normalcy in Gaza.
The amendment stipulates that, for a period of three months, individuals arriving by sea from North African countries without formal authorization will not be permitted to file asylum applications.
"The humanitarian situation would be manageable if authorities had addressed the lack of reception capacity in a timely manner", said the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty
The envelope was reportedly found among the Parliament’s incoming mail and is believed to contain an unidentified powder.